Strong H4235מָחוֹל

Mahol

Transliteration
mâchôl
Pronunciation
maw-khole'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H4234; dancing;
{Machol} an Israelite: - Mahol.

Meaning of the name

Mahol = "dancing"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.31;
father of: Ethan (H387), Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633), Darda (H1862)

In the biblical story

Mahol

Father of wise men surpassed in wisdom by Solomon.

Mahol was the father of wise men whom Solomon surpassed in wisdom (1Ki.4.31).

In the Bible

Strong H4235 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mahol1

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 4:31
    For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
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